2015–16 UEFA Youth League knockout phase
The 2015–16 UEFA Youth League knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards) began on 9 February 2016 and concluded on 18 April 2016 with the final at Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, which decided the champions of the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League. A total of 24 teams competed in the knockout phase.[1]
Times up to 26 March 2016 (play-offs, round of 16 and quarter-finals) were CET (UTC+1), thereafter times (semi-finals and final) were CEST (UTC+2).
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1][2]
Round | Draw | Match dates |
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Play-offs | 14 December 2015, 14:00 | 9–10 February 2016 |
Round of 16 | 15 February 2016, 13:00 | 23–24 February 2016 |
Quarter-finals | 8–9 March 2016 | |
Semi-finals | 15 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon | |
Final | 18 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon |
Format
The knockout phase involved 24 teams: 16 teams which qualified from the UEFA Champions League Path (eight group winners and eight group runners-up), and eight teams which qualified from the Domestic Champions Path (eight second round winners):[1]
- The eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path entered the round of 16.
- The eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path and the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path entered the play-offs. The eight play-off winners advanced to the round of 16.
Each tie in the knockout phase was played over one match. If the scores were level after full-time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the draw for the play-offs, the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path were drawn against the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path, with the teams from the Domestic Champions Path hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path were drawn against the eight play-off winners. Teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group could not be drawn against each other, but teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. The draw also decided the home team for each round of 16 match.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group or the same association could be drawn against each other. The draws also decided the home team for each quarter-final, and the "home" team for administrative purposes for each semi-final and final (which were played at a neutral venue).
Qualified teams
UEFA Champions League Path
Group | Winners (Enter round of 16) |
Runners-up (Enter play-offs) |
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B | ![]() |
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C | ![]() |
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D | ![]() |
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E | ![]() |
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F | ![]() |
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G | ![]() |
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H | ![]() |
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Domestic Champions Path
Second round winners (Enter play-offs) |
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Play-offs
The draw for the play-offs was held on 14 December 2015.[3][4] The play-offs were played on 9 and 10 February 2016.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ajax ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Příbram ![]() |
2–2 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
Red Bull Salzburg ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
Anderlecht ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Celtic ![]() |
1–1 (3–4 p) | ![]() |
Elfsborg ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Middlesbrough ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
Midtjylland ![]() |
4–4 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
9 February 2016 20:00 |
Middlesbrough ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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Cooke ![]() Pattison ![]() Jakupovic ![]() Coulson ![]() Wheatley ![]() |
Report |
10 February 2016 16:00 |
Red Bull Salzburg ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Marchizza ![]() Umar ![]() Soleri ![]() Di Livio ![]() |
10 February 2016 17:00 |
Příbram ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Chaluš ![]() Januška ![]() |
Report | Kuchaev ![]() Gordyushenko ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Květ ![]() Hlavatý ![]() Chaluš ![]() Šrain ![]() Januška ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10 February 2016 17:00 |
Midtjylland ![]() |
4–4 | ![]() |
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Thychosen ![]() Anderson ![]() Thomsen ![]() Damkjær ![]() |
Report | Moreno ![]() Hernández ![]() Mohedano ![]() Ferni ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Jürgensen ![]() Thychosen ![]() Olsen ![]() Anderson ![]() Hagelskjær ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10 February 2016 18:00 |
Celtic ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
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Aitchison ![]() |
Report | I. Martínez ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Hendry ![]() Murray ![]() Archibald ![]() Lafferty ![]() McIlduff ![]() Kelleher ![]() McCart ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bracket (round of 16 onwards)
The draw for the round of 16 onwards was held on 15 February 2016.[5][6]
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
23 February | ||||||||||||||
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8 March | ||||||||||||||
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24 February | ||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
15 April – Nyon | ||||||||||||||
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24 February | ||||||||||||||
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9 March | ||||||||||||||
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24 February | ||||||||||||||
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18 April – Nyon | ||||||||||||||
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23 February | ||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
15 March | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
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24 February | ||||||||||||||
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15 April – Nyon | ||||||||||||||
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23 February | ||||||||||||||
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8 March | ||||||||||||||
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23 February | ||||||||||||||
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Round of 16
The round of 16 matches were played on 23 and 24 February 2016.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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PSV Eindhoven ![]() |
2–2 (1–3 p) | ![]() |
Příbram ![]() |
1–1 (3–5 p) | ![]() |
Anderlecht ![]() |
3–0 (awd.) | ![]() |
Lyon ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Chelsea ![]() |
1–1 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
Real Madrid ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Barcelona ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
23 February 2016 14:00 |
Barcelona ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Chendri ![]() Lee ![]() Aleñá ![]() |
Report | Montes ![]() |
23 February 2016 16:00 |
Chelsea ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
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DaSilva ![]() |
Report | Soler ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Colkett ![]() Mount ![]() Scott ![]() Palmer ![]() Abraham ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23 February 2016 18:00 |
Real Madrid ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Mayoral ![]() Hakimi ![]() |
Report | Buckley-Ricketts ![]() |
Match originally finished 0–2 in favour of Dinamo Zagreb, but was awarded by UEFA as 3–0 win for Anderlecht due to Dinamo Zagreb fielding suspended player Matija Fintić.[7]
24 February 2016 14:00 |
PSV Eindhoven ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Bergwijn ![]() Verreth ![]() |
Report | Marchizza ![]() Soleri ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Bergwijn ![]() Rigo ![]() Lammers ![]() Abels ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24 February 2016 17:00 |
Příbram ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
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Ayong ![]() |
Report | Šarkić ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Holý ![]() Hlavatý ![]() Chaluš ![]() Květ ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played on 8, 9 and 15 March 2016.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Chelsea ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Anderlecht ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Real Madrid ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
9 March 2016 16:00 |
Paris Saint-Germain ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Toure ![]() Meïté ![]() Nkunku ![]() |
Report | Tumminello ![]() |
Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre, Saint-Germain-en-Laye Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 15 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[8]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Real Madrid ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Chelsea ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15 April 2016 17:00 |
Real Madrid ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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Mayoral ![]() |
Report | Hakimi ![]() Kanga ![]() Augustin ![]() |
Final
The final was played on 18 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Regulations of the UEFA Youth League 2015/16" (PDF). UEFA.com. 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA Youth League: How the new system will work". UEFA.com. 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "Draws — Play-off". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA Youth League play-off draw". UEFA.com. 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Draws — Knockout phase". UEFA.com.
- ↑ "UEFA Youth League knockout stage draw". UEFA.com. 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "UEFA rejects Valencia penalty shootout protest after Chelsea youth game". ESPN FC. 29 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Final tournament: Nyon 2016". UEFA.com.
External links
- UEFA Youth League (official website)